The Sun. — London, England, 1838-08-16 00:00:00

Th e Qw COURT CIRCULAR. .actin held a Co Privy Council y e st er d ay af ternoon, at th e new Palate. urt a•ad At the Court Count de Ludolf, the Sicili:in Minister, had an audience of her Majesty to deliver a letter from his So ;P,irleign' His Excellency was introduced by Viscount merston, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for u nre ign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Cheater, Natt er of the Ceremonies. :Ile• Her Majesty h e ld a Privy Council. It wos attended by Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of r Ttea:sury. t h e Secretaries of State for the Home, Fo _,,Nns and C o l on i al Departments, the Chancellor of the Ex `4l, eque r , t h e First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of. She Duc and the Ma s t er o f t h e Horse. „f. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council, in Waiting. ion of Parliament 11 ,."er Maj esty ' s speech on closing the Sess kus day was arranged and reed Trler Mag tiwn• liour a bl e Milita ajesty ry afterwa Ord e r s held ?r Bath Investiture of the Moat Flo- rd of . M The f o ll owing Knights Grand Crosses of the Order having been robed by Mr. H , :iter in their mantles and collars, as sembled i n the Picture Gallery —Lord Hill, Lord Viscount rultnerston, and the Earl of Minto. e-a, no Queen entered the Throne Room at half- past three c wearing (as Sovereign of the Order) the mantle, su e r- r t - ,7 t ,; and collar of the Order of the Bath, and having on f h oi_ splendid circlet of diamonds. Her Majesty was . bY his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Acting -r and Master, and the Knights Grand Crosses o . f the Order, Ate4tded by Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of ..h s Officer of Arms of the Order ; the sword of , . St . ate - CAN- borne by Mr. Martins, the Gentleman Usherin N , N Her Majesty, who was attended by the Lady in sVaitie 4 and the Great Officers of State, having taken her ;cat in front of the Throne, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex standing on the right of the Queen, the Noblemen and Gen tlenien nominated Knights Grand Crosses and Knights Corn nianders of the Order were severally ushered to the presence of the Soverelgn, in the Throne Room, by Sir Wm. Woods, Officer of arms, bearing the Ensigns of the Order on a crim ann velvet cushion. Lieut.-General Sir John Lambert was Knighted and vested with with the Ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order. Lieut.-Gen era l Si r Robert O'Callaghan was i nveste d with th e Ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order. The Earl of Gosford was knighted and invested with the Ensignsi. of a. (Civil) Knight Grand Cross of the Order. th e Vtileoward de Walden was Knighted and invested with M , 114' ens of a (Civil) Knight Grand Cross of the Order. the Ta, ' °r " G eneral Sir Alexander Saldwell was invested with I;l l s i gns of a (Military) Knight Grand Cross of the Order. .th;' ( aJor.G eneral Sir James L. Lushington was invested with EnillBignS of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order. r Rich ar d Jenkins was kn Cr ig p hted and invested with th e of a Knight Grand oss of the Order. olon nedl Sir Richard Williams received the Star of a Knight tan?dmaer 14 of the Order. imirieral Sir John Lawford, Major- General Si r A. Pilking javeBtdd-Ger.eral Sir J o h n G ar di ner , were K n i g h te d an d Or dere with the Ensigns of Knights Commanders of the Mains tn,i,,n'-.General Sir Arthur B. Clifton was invested with the V . . 4 of a Knight Commander of the Bath. vest 4nr;General Sir Edward Gibbs was knighted and in- H e ? , wx:th the ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath. cr osses o`vi,jesty placed the riband of the several knights grand th e ler the right shoulder, and presented different Stars of ,Y e tder to be and knights. r the investiture her 3 Majesty was pleased to invest torOiVilliam Woods with the . badge of garter, and to deliver h e r e the sceptre of Garter Principle King of Arms. enn,tr,Mjesty gave audiences to Visconnt Palmerston, Vis- PO...!lelbourne, Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Hill, Duke of , Lord John Russell, and Lord Glenelg. t adv e. Court was attended by the Marchioness of Normandy, the V.Vaithig, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, th e Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, li4rc`ol).tain of the Yeoman Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, se t , lll , l ) Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Comptroller of the Jal ne . u aid, the Clerk Marshal, the Groom of the Robes, Mr. Corp s ?ince Curling, Clerk of the Cheque of the Honourable C O l,, f Ge ntlemen-at -Arms, Sir Benjamin Smith, and Colonel Reid, Silver Stick in Waiting. a nd el:.d Gardiner and the Hon. Major Keppel were the Lord Heuroom in Waiting. attendedajesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlernen.at-Arms cer,emony.he investiture and lined the throne-room during the ill 41 1 e Yeome n of th e G uar d were command e d by Mr. Nutt -3 L ae E . xon in Waiting. I,..t:he Earl of Liverpool had an audience •yesterday of her "lest If Y. inMajestY honoured Mr. Hayter on Tuesday by sitti ng to Majesty Coronati o n robes, and her Serene Highness the ture princess of Hohenl o h e a l so sat to h im aga i n f or h is great pic int the Coronation. the ,r ne Queen inspected yesterday Mr.. Baxter's painting of reip arri val of h er M a j esty to open the first Parliament of her I he 110 0. William Cowper joined the Royal circle at dinner ast evening. A I :, he I) uke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Ill u a `:' Llst a of Cambridge, honoured the performance at her iptst's T heatre, on Tuesday evening, with their presence. the 1, 1. R°) at Highness the Duchess of Kent did Mr. Hayter C nron nn , ° .ur to sit to him, yesterday, in the full robes of the of for his pi cture of that august ceremony. the Exchequer, yesterday, in i Downieng-street.e Chancellor COWEI, ISLE OF WIGHT. The---0--- on 1, Annual Dinner at the Royal Yacht Squadron-House, tacr ° u tt : i sd ay, 14th inst was well attended, though not so nu tentleY as we have ;een it. The following noble m e n an d r ., Men were p resent : °Minodore the E ar l o f Y ar b orough in the Chair. X ir. e N i ? o ° de Maill e , t h e Earl of Cavan, Lord Castlereagh, e -111 . Curtis, Bart Major-Gen. Sir W. J o h ns t one , t •b. u, the Hon. W. " H. White, the Hon. G. F o l e y, ' ° lleer de Hor,ey Esq. M.P., Thos. Gibson, Esq., M.P., /1 , 1: / , 'F . Praed, 'E -s:1 M. P., Captain Alex. Ellice, R.N., Wells) john Bayley, Wm. Beach, Esq , Almon Hill, Po H. AcCr - t: J. S. Hallifax, Esq., J. H. I li',,,Esci., Ca t e . s Lei; p q t:i ' ere, R.N., Capt. C. C. Owen, D eal :: ••,,,aPt. Arch.P Sinclair, R.N., Ha key, Esq., Rev. ,jelCrijeLurge, Rev. J. B. Atkinson, J. C. Schetky, Esq., %s '' 4- •-• '''ra kl d . E Edward Bagwell, Esq., James "n E n an ' sq.' l, • ' I , Sq., Ch arles Day, Esq., w rii. yo n , Es q., Grif bel:e4,B9., Charles Queade, Esq., John Moore, Esq., Win. Ifill( L-... - eL i ci f E sq., E. 0. Hornley, Esq., Geo. Tomline, Esq., A rtop p, E sq. ' e l'V lil id (3 l s : t s umptuous dinner was served up, consisting of W eri - :""eY of the season. The venison and turtle soup Party PCtieularly admired, the wines were excellent, and the t4b i • k e pt it b till two o'clock this morning, and left the ein hi , P . . l'h, ga sprits. treseetA Earl of Yn . borough, according to hia annual custom, Tic E arl ''' a very fine buck and a large quantity of fruit. °I Coventry, as usual, a splendid buck. iiiiver v Ree°oleY,eAgnir,v4en by A the RoyalYALCi-ITQLT S ADRON REGATTA. At FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, AVG. 15. following yachts started for a .50 1 Yecht Squadron Au rora, 39 55-94 tons—Wm. Beach, Esq. fr P urest Fl y , 36 tons—Wm. Hornbv, Esq. , C3nthia 39 8 8-94—Richard Franlain, Es tf . 111 their stations off Co wes Castle, round the q. West Buoy thetliei Middle, all the buos (four in number) of the Brambles, th e i°Y of Leap, and the starting vessel, leaving them all on It 'arboard hand, and round the same course a second time. th-e, V !" an uncommon fine start, neither having the advantage, kh r 4l nd light from the N. W. The Forest Fly soon ran tl, ~, a 4 of the others, the Aurora took the lead afterwards, which thi f cAthia afterwards obtained ; but the breeze falling off they th 'ed rather than sailed, till they were near Leap buoy, which oh ' ii Aurora and Forest Fly fetched round, butbthece.C.synrtuliniagw.•aps a ti eed to tack, and lost considerably by it, a 4 3 f t hey brought it up with them to the starting vessel, passing' Aurora .. ............. .. 3h. 48m. 455. Forest Fly Cynthia a nd The vessels kept the se s i tuat i ons through the second round arrived : Aurora Forest Fly Cynthia ... ............ ....• • 6 13 38 I„,, l 'he light wind was in favour of the Aurora, whose sails e l arge and new ; she has proved herself a good one. h ae he Secretary of the Royal Yacht Society is reported to qt. sold the Arundel, of . 10 tons, late the property of his ri4 i e e the Duke of Norfolk, to William Milburn, Esq. ; i! is ki l jr a curious coincidence that this gentleman occupies Nor k „lio use so many years the favourite residence of the D u k e Nor folk. 4 e Po t Ur pri zes are to be given to-morrow to pil o t vesse l s , on l y ti. , hav e entered vet : —First vessel, 30!. ; second, la ; third, 1, fourth, 41. b e r ' i daY, Her Majesty's Cop, value 100 guineas. This will 11 ,-iFrand Her many yachts will sail. Three minutes to NioloWed for every 10 tons—all sized yachts may enter. sae ndaY another 50/. Cup will be sail e d f or b y square rigged U s of the squadron. .Thei. 1 „..-----. cii,;,4l) -toyal I li ° !messes the Prince and Princess of th „ u r4 and suite wiil leave the Clarendon Hotel, on Tuesday next, :ici” " 34 r in the west of England. They intend to visit Torquay, ',iti.4l"thi and other romantic watering places along the Devonshire i:- Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady s t , a , lla stings," the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of of } i ^ ‘, l the Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe, the Dowager Duchess f (listi,e;'.'n(md, Earl and Countess of Surrey, and other personages o kor„,e`l(4l have visited the Prince and Princess during the week. Ott - ,ay. . teimvd evening their Royal Highnesses had a party, which . was at 4c,i by the Prince and Princess Hohenlohe, Count Pozzo di Borgo ; t`.4,4b°r',.Tuesday evening they dined with the Duke and Duchess of ''ge.,?t C ambridge House. tiid`),,,ir Williatn licathcote, Bart., AI.P., gave a spier. 1 14; ‘ ;""er to the officers of the North Hants Yeomanry on Friday, at (1' 7,Park• The bsnquct included every delicacy of the season, and 'veleiirn'e Cheering influence of wine and music, the festivities of the Tit: %ere prolonged to a late hour. (Sio sa 'e Duke of Richtnond's princely mansion at v/li,„w;:oti Will not be visited by his Grace and family until November, Ll*, return from the north. 60,,,VE4P00L COTTON MARK t.-r, AUG. 15.-- tin d t„--.:),noo bags have been sold to-day. The market is very steady. 64,7,41101 d change of any sort. The sales consist of .. 150 Pe7rnamt - 41(1 . • ' .2 8 ,1 11 ,._' to 9 Nd - 150 Maranharn 81d. to Sid.; la° Bahia fd. .o 'th, t a „..'" t 4 Yptian. ' lo'd. ; 30 Surat ' sld. ; and the remainder Amen. —4°l from bid. to 9id Tr It MR• WOOD'S LECTURE ON THE NA- TIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY, ( From the Leicelertklit On Wednesday evtiting, Mr. tharleS W, wood de l livefed a lecture en aSt jest which, when 1 1 :::ty ipi And 4.eteu Upon, will tenteibute moat essenti222i-te 4te independence and happi ness of society, earC.;•tit':i ,y of that large and highly important branch denoreiaeted the productive classes. We need scarcely say that we allude to the National Loan Fund Societe, the objects and uses of which excellent ;nalitlitioli Were admirably explained by Mr. Wood, toe eery attentive audience. Atter obteeving that while the wealthy have abundant op pettunities of providing for those dependent u p on t h em , t h e working classes have but few institutions to avail themselves of, and those few very inadequate to their wants, Mr. Wood said—" A kind of link is wanting between the power which creates capital, and the advantages whcli the possession of it unquestionably gives. But how is this to be obtained? By co. operation effect and cause invariably follow each other so capital (which is represented by money) results from the means which produces it—which is labour. Labour, there fore, being the main spring to capital, I co me t o t h e conclu sion that all mechani cs and artizans possess within themselves the means of creating it, and that which is necessary for their own uses they, of course, enjoy ; but when we reflect upon the casualties of life arising from accident, want of employment, sickness, and old age, or the still greater certainty of death— a feeling of benevolence arises in our minds, and makes us ardently wish that some effectual means could be devised to provide for such eontinencies—to soothe the rugged path of life—to produce peace of mind and independence of feeling in the breast; of all. This can only be effected by steady co operktion in some well devised plan which has these combined objects in view, and which will bring itself within the reach of every mechanic, however humble his means. These are the among the objects of the National Loan Fund Society." Mr. Wood then proceeded to glance at the nature of these existing Societies to ameliorate our pecuniary condition, remark ing that notwithstanding the gre It exertion which had been made, there were but t-0,000 individuals in the 45 Life As surance Societies, and stating that the reason why they con tained so few persons was in consequence of their being acces• sible only to the income classes, while the National Loan Fund Society, on the contrary, was available to every man, however limited his means. This Society, he contended, was the most effectual remedy for want of employment which had ever been introduced, and he was decidedly of opinion that the want of employment had never ext en d e d over a per i o d of time that wo u ld exhaust - the savings of former prudence. "In this Society," said Mr. Wood, " a man by a small weekly saving, will not only enjoy the means of protecting himself against sickness and misfortune during life, but also guard against old age, and, in addition, will provide for his offspring in the event of death. In this respect it partakes of the nature of a Savings Bank and Life Assurance Society—the one by the loan system to supply his temporary wants : the other, a far nobler object, to found the independence of his family." The Lecturer next proceeded to give examples illustrative of the peculiar advantages of this Society. Supposing the case of a farmer who had insured his life for 1,0001., and who wished to lay out a certain sum to stock his farm. Had he insured his life in an ordinary Society, he would have been un able to draw any of the money he had previously paid in, but in this Society, he could always borrow two-thirds of the whole amount paid in, and pay it again at his convenience. The small trader requiring a supply in his trade, would also be able to avail himself of the same advantage. The sum hemmed up in Assurance Societies, and consequently ab stracted from active employment, is estimated at sixty millions . —were that enormous sum invested in the National Loan Fund Society, with a power of calling two-thirds into active employment, the Lecturer fearlessly asserted " that poverty would not walk abroad, and that the necessity for poor laws would in a great degree be diminished, or only have applica tion to those who are wholly incapacitated by age or infir mities." Mr. Wood then glanced at Savings Banks, which, be said, afforded a very inefficient system of accumulation, the money invested only bearing three and a third per cent. inte re st up to 1501., after whi c h amount the interest ceased. Besides, it was not to be supposed the Government would encourge a great extension of Savings Banks, inasmuch as, on the slight est disagreement between the Government and the people, the latter might suddenly draw out their savings (now amounting to about twenty millions, and if they went on increasing in the same ratio for ten or fifteen years, the amount would probably reach one hundred millions), and thus, by claiming, at a short notice, more bullion than the Bank of England possessed, at once upset the whole commercial system of the country. This Society possessed all the advantages of a Savings Bank, and in addition, entitled the family of the depositor to the sum for which he had assured his life (even if he died after the first payment), or the depositor would be entitled to borrow two thirds of the whole sum paid in whenever he required a supply of money. After making some excellent remarks on the uncertainty of life, and the necessity of providing accordingly, the Lecturer proceeded to point out the advantages of the National Loan Fund Society over Benefit and Friendly Societies, many of which, from mere sick funds, had branched into Annuity and Burial Societies. According to accurate calculations, in reference to Benefit Societies, out of seven and a half per week one half is appropriated to sickness, which, of course, must greatly reduce the sum to be appropriated for superannuations. Now if a man, at the age of twenty, paid 7d. per week into the National Loan Fund, when he at tained the age of 65, he would secure 291. per annum for the remainder of his life, while he would not receive, in other So cieties, more than half that amount at the same age, and, if died before 65, all he had previously paid in would be for feited ; but, in this Society two-thirds of the whole amount paid in would be returned to his family in the event of his dying before he reached the age of 65. " This defalcation, continued Mr. W., " arises from admitting sickness into the calculations of these Societies, which is provided for in this Society through the Loan Fund, which also includes every other casualty, by the facility with which he can withdraw an adequate portion of his savings, and, at the same time, be se cured in his assurance. This Society will also give him the option of receiving a sum of money equal in value to the an nuity, or a larger sum payable as a compensation to his family for his loss." The Lecturer proceeded to refer to several tables illustrative of his remarks. We give a few examples : By paying ls. per week, or 21. 12s. per year from the age of 20, the party would have the option, when arrived at the age of 65, of receiving an annuity of 471. 16s. 6d. for life; :394/. I I s. Od. in cash ; or a po licy on his life for 4661. Os. Od., that is to say, when he died his surviving friends would receive the latter amount. If be paid the same amount into a Benefit S )ciety he would only re ceive an annuity of 15/. ; nothing in cash; and his friends would receive nothing when he died : true, the Benefit Society would make him a small allowance during sickness, but then the Loan Fund would allow him to borrow two. thirds of the sum previously paid in. If a person paid Is. per week from 20 till 50 years of age, at the cud of that time he would receive an annuity of 101. 12s. 6d. ; cash down, 136/. 12s. ; or a policy on his life for 2141. 19s. Od. If he di i not begin paying till he was 9 5, the annuity would be 71. I4s. 81 ; cash, 991. Bs. Od. ; or policy for 156/ 6s. Od. If lie began at 20, and paid till he was 55,the annuity for the rest of his life would be 16/. 16s. 6d. ; cash, 1901. lls. 6d., or policy for 269/. 15s. Od. The particu lar advantage of this Society over all others is that the scale is bought down so low as to come within the means of every one. If a person paid 10s. per year from 20 to 65 he would be entitled at that age to an annuity of lot. Os. Od. ; cash, 82/. 10s. Od. ;or policy for 971 Bs. 6d. [lt is unnecessary to give any more examples to illustrate this part of the lecture, as parties of all ages and in all circumstances, can have every information by applying to Mr. C. Wood, Friar-lane.] After explaining the improved system of granting deferred annuities, Mr. Wood t -Aid- 4 . The object this plan embraces is to open facilities to the efforts of self support, to stimulate the independence of one class above the forced benevolence of another, while it recommends itself to the latter by diminish ing the burthen of poor laws, which has been at all times irk some, disturbing the harmony, and fomenting the mutual dis trusts of society ;" and concluded his interesting lecture by congratulating them on the. fact of the National Loan Fund Society's Bill having become the law of the land, and thank ing them for their kind and patient attention. Mr. Ryley (the esteemed President of the Institute) then moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Wood in a very appropriate speech, which was carried unanimously. THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND MIL O'CONNELL. 23, Portland-place, Aug. 9. Sir,-11y attention has been called to the publication in the last Spectator of a speech which purports to have been delivered by you at a public meeting hi Birmingham, in re lation to myself:— " I believe their very Ambassador here is a slave-breeder, one of those beings who rear up slaves for the purpose of traffic. Is it possible that America would send here a man who traffics in blood, and who is a disgrace to human nature ?" I desire to know from you whether this is a correct report of what you said on that occasion, and with that view address to you this communication. I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, To Daniel O'Connell, Esq., &e. A. STE VENSON. 16, Pall• mall, Aug. 10. Sir,—ln consequence of your letter of yesterday's date I examined the report of my speech at Birmingham in the Spectator of the 4th inst., and have no hesitation in saying that the paragraph you have selecte3 is not a correct report of what I said on that occasion. The very next sentence does, to my mind, show that the report could not be correct, and having examined another re port since, as well as from distinct recollection, I repeat the report is not correct. _ _ I . have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, A. Stevenson, Esq., &c. DANIEL O'CONNELL. 9 3, Portland-place, Aug. 11, 1838. have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of last evening, in answer to the one from myself of the preceding day. Presuming that you intended your reply as a disavowal of the offensive expression., contained in that part of your re ported speech which had allusion to myself, and to which your attention was called, I am satisfied with the answer you have given. As an incorrect report of your speech 11.:s been made public through the Press, I beg to inform you that I deem it due to myself that the correspondence which has taken place should also be published. I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, To D. O'Connell, Esq., &c. A. STEVENSON. stTN, LOSIDON, OCCUPATION OF ALGIERS. ........... -....,,,*---, .z.--" , .. , LETTER OF MARSHAL BOURMONT TO THE EDITOg OF TAE I • . GAZETTE DU MiDL , . Viiirfio, July 26. t o 8 write . to hi v e m i e T e r e sp ve e i c respectingthe r occupation he getter Whk fi l. Y 6 dl of d ii Algiers, i( i c h a ° rf' .° n% ' r hasten to answ e r it by i n fo r ming you of all that I know on th e subject. Had I less confidence in you than I have, I shontd . be as little reserted; for tl7e have ntithitig id tdtlai 611 a qunsg timi iii which we agted With fritnkneSS rid eirrgy: Before undertaking the conquest dr AlgierS ) the devii:n meet of the King instructed General Guilleminot, then A t li. bassador of France at Constantinople, to request of the Porte to exert its authority over the Dey, and to punish the offence he had offered the King, in the person of his Consul. The Turkish Government replied that it had long since lost all authority over . Algiers, and that it had no means of ob. taining from the Dey the redress of the grievances complained of by France. This declaration, of course, implied that the Porte consi dered Algeria independent de facto, that a nominal supremacy over that State was all that remained to the Turkish Govern ment. Previous events proved besides that all the Christian Powers regarded the Dey of Algiers as a Prince independent of the Porte, since all had waged war on him, without the in terference of the Sultan in the conflict, and had concluded treaties with Algiers without his assent. It might, nevertheless, be possible that General Guille minot, who continued as our Ambassador in Constantinople after the revolution of July, had been authorized by the Mi_ nister for Foreign Affairs to ascertain what compensation the Sultan might require for his nominal right to the sovereignty of Algiers. If such were the case, it would be an additional proof of the intention of Charles X. to consolidate his con quest, by indemnifying the Porte for the cession of its rights, and thereby rendering the colonization more prac ticable. The despatches which General Guilleminot may have received at the time were not communicated to me, but I am convinced that the Cabinet of Charles X. never intended to abandon Algeria. Moreover, General. Guille. minot could not receive such a despatch from the Ministry of Charles X. before the month of August, 1830, after the events of July; and then lie may have probably deferred making the required overture until he should have consulted the new Go vernment. When Tahir Pacha came to Toulon to offer the good offices of the Porte, and to punish the Dey of Algiers, his offers were rejected however, and the expedition sailed for Africa. The Government, it is true, had then a double motive for pressing the expedition, for had it waited t o h ear t h e propositions of the Envoy of the Sultan, the conquest could not have taken place in 1830, and all the expenses incurred to prepare the arma ment would have been a dead loss. No engagement was en tered into, and in acting as we did, the expenses were more than covered by the treasure, the artillery, vessels, and goods captured at Algiers. Finally, on the Ist of August, 1830, the whole co s t o f t h e expedition amounted to only 32,000,000 f. (1,280,0001. ster ling). We found in the treasury of the Dey 48,600,0001. (1,944,0001.) in gold and silver specie, and we took 1,900 pieces of cannon, frigates, armed corvettes, gunpowder, iron, copper, wool, linen, and other goods for 20 odd millions (800,0001. more, in all 2,744,0001.) Thus, all the expenses cleared, the Treasury must have had a surplus of about 40,000,000 f. (1,600,0000, a sum which, in my opinion, was more than adequate at the time to preserve the country, to place the colonization on a fixed and solid basis, and to lay for France the foundation of an immense prosperity. Such has ever been my personal opinion. I can assure you, that when I left Paris for the conquest of Algeria, the King's object was to avenge an insult offered to France, and to destroy piracy and the slavery of Christians, should the Almighty permit our arms to be crowned with suc cess. The question of restoring Algiers to the Porte after its conquest, was never once agitated in the Council of Charles X., for every body knew that piracy and slavery would re commence the moment when Algiers should be restored to that Power. The Council deliberated on the question of coloni zation, but without adopting any plan. It debated whether Algiers should be made a military colony, or thrown open to French colonists exclusively, or to natives of all nations whose shores were bathed with the Mediterranean, or to all foreigners without distinction, who should acknowledge and obey the authority of the French Government. This cer tainly did not denote an intention to abandon the country. The account of the taking of Algiers only reached Paris on the 10th of July, and, on the 25th, the capital witnessed the commencement of the disturbances, which led to the abdica tion of Charles X., and the surrender made by Louis XIX. of his rights to the throne in favour of the Duke of Bordeaux. I have no reason to believe that, during that interval, the Cabinet of the Tuileries evinced any desire to abandon the conquest, and thus defeat the object the King had proposed to himself in ordering the expedition. But it is evident that Charles X. persevered in his first in tentions, since, after receiving intelligence of the fall of Algiers, orders were transmitted to Admiral Rosamel to proceed, with a squadron, to Tunis and Tripoli, and require from those two regencies -Ist, The redress of the grievances that France had complained of. 2d, A pledge that they should never have a greater number of vessels in the service than they possessed at that time (which engage ment was specified in a declaration signed by Admiral Ro samel). 3dly, Never to wage war on any Christian nation, unless the latter were at war with the Porte. 4thly, Not to allow, in any case, their vessels to capture those of Christian nations, or to reduce Christians to slavery. The Beys of Tunis and Tripoli bound themselves, besides, to protect the lives, liberty, and property of Christians wrecked on the coast of both regencies, and agreed, in the event of a single man of the crews being put to death by the natives, to pay as an indemnity the price of the vessel and cargo, and, if two men were killed, double the value of the vessel and cargo. Admiral Rosamel returned to Algiers , with those treaties signed. They were forwarded to Paris, but I am not aware of their having been published by the new Government, al though they certainly contained stipulations advantageous for the trade of Christian nations and honourable for France. Count dc BOURAIONT. A DAY IN BOSSENDEN WOOD Impelled by an excited, rather than a mere idle curiosity, which had been greatly heightened by tortuous statements contained in the London daily and provincial journals, we se riously resolved on plying a visit, to the cha.ming county of Kent, which has been so truly designated the " garden of England ; and also on visiting, in propria persona, Bossenden Wood; the scene of the late mad-headed and degrading colli sion which took place between the military and that despicable imposter and fanatic Torn ; who, to render himself more for midable as such, had previously assumed the cognomen of " Lord Courtenay." Never did man act the part of " Mad Tom" with so much tact and cunning ; and unhappily—with too much success ; some 12 or 14 of his misguided followers having perished in the conflict. We left the " Great Metropolis" on the morning of Wed nesday, the of August, having previously determined to pass over the broad deep waters of old father Thames, in what is now so familiarly called a " steamer," as fir as Herne Bay. We left our Inn of Court as the bell of St. Paul's counted up ten of the clock. We were not long in passing down Cheapside, King William street—thence to the wharf side, to which the City of Canterbury was fastened. We were not too soon, nor indeed, to late. So stepping on board with more than usual activity we found ourselves-1n a moment, as it were—in in the very midst of some 250 passengers—ladies and gentlemen of all ages, shades of complexion, grades, &c. &c. We could not help noticing, then and there, the lovely and the young, as contra-distinguished from the old and grave. Beauty and youth will always attract the wandering e: es of the manly and woman-loving race ! We had a most delight ful passage. The weather was charmingly propitious. There was not a cloud to be seen under the blue canopy of heaven. The sun shone with oriental brightness. Zephyrus was not idle. There was much of grandeur, of loveliness, and even of beauty, in all we saw. Passing swiftly away from the quay. or embarking and debarking place, the magestic City of Can terburysteamer bore us along, and safely, through a " forest of masts," which the poet has so finely pictured in his work, " The Seasons ;" and which, peering high aloft, seems cal. culated at once to inspire. the Briton with patriotic imaginings, if not to direct his mind and understanding to the data of his country's real wealth and power, namely, her commercial and maratime greatness—we quickly found ourselves opposite the intervening watering and other places—beginning with Dept ford, Greenwich, Woolwich, Gravesend, &c., we arrived at four o'clock, in good health and spirits, alongside the pier at Herne Bay. We now got on the lest four-horse coach leaving Herne Bay for Canterbury. We could but admire the whole line of road and the picturesque which on either side may be said to charm if not delight the eye. The distance being only nine miles, we reached Canterbury within the hour. After visiting the venerable Cathedral, and perhaps a too hasty inspection of the cold and empty monuments therein contained, we set out for the sweet village of Chilham which, geographically speaking, is situate in the neighbourhood of Bossenden Wood and Boughton, the pretty and rapidly im proving vill a g e i n it s i mme di a t e v i c i nage . A rr ived at Chit ham, we set on foot inquiries relative to the " Battle of Baa senden," and the probable fate of those unhappy men who had been so entirely misguided by " Mad Tom," the fanatic, as to peril their lives, &c. We soon found, however, that Chilharn was not the spot we should have chosen for the procuration of such news. So after visiting Mr. Wildman's Castle, whic h is no less deserving attention than the monuments, by Chantry and other eminent artists, contained in thearish church; to gether with t h e M ausoleum thereto adjoi p ning, we po sted across the country, and presently found ourselves in Boughton town, or village, more properly, where we took sweet rest, for getting all and everything we saw, till the following morn ing.d krsreeunpnroald wyle ng: w ß ,e, ,nk o ,hi o obau t dus s ,ht eaabnldset knowseet r osn e e d ew o dhe u esn r iot thin : be o . ,yer o nyev waNaVihs,:oeo, ghost ttNh inquired oeooltA. hvtn:, oaitsathd o et f trh: eltot l or rt hes rn itating tsoaehunt short, r of istg Boots ?" was our next question. " Short," was the answer; ho o h l e d did e. s w ß h o o ots told w it to now t osomebodysummoned away, told it by y o another _ mense hoarse voice which seemed to have proceeded from Mad Tom" himself in battle array. We breakfasted; after which, we set out, on foot, to " Bossenden Wood," and Cul ver's cottage; which stands on a very distinguished eminence above the level of th e sea, overlooking not only `1 B o ssenden Wood," but the whol e country towards London and the sea ; including the Isle of Sheppy, the North Foreland, &c. Sce. The distance from Boughton is not more than three miles. We ascended Boughton Hill, and continuity , on the main road, until we came to the lane which leads directly to it : we entered and now set our font on Bossenden Wood. We had no guide to direct us. This deficiency was found to be inconvenient enough. After following the beaten path to the 111ISDAV5 AUGUSP 16, 183 extent of a mile or two, we took a short tarn to the right, and presently arrived at an open space, the ground of which, it was quite clear Had been trodden by more than " forty men in buckram green." In vain did we look about in order to dis cover the blood of the victim, with the remaining- relies (if there were any) of the slaughtered. The bloodstain of the r;iaftrYff , ,ei nevee more scarce. At this moment we were ac costed lav a gen tlem7r. Of OA neiethhoorhood, From this gentle- man, of whose politeness we should not fail to speak in this place i we tierived sOrtie information ; but certainly no facts that zed that was a somewhat in:. Ve had ndt Lend before, save one, t&-cgiitt: 60, ilefe it is; 6 ‘ fiet . believe, Bennett *s4 sounded a hit ffotti Mid Ton. Bennett was ki;l'es- 4 by a shot tired by one Of his reCn-4he one that stood nearest the right side of Mad Totti.'" We thanked Oni informant, and tAing the pith that had been pointed (nit, ate directed our steps towards that part of the wood which terminates near to Culver's cottage. We were a long time in getting through the sad and mrlsr.th , ly tmloveliniss by which we Were now surrounded. The right way was ratite than ititeleafe it was I perplexing. At let,gth, and after nearly t*o hottis' toil, we I heard the shrill barking of some farmer's dog. We halloded. No answer. Again did we halloo, and that most lustily, Even echo remained silent. There was no retreating. On you m us t proceed, or stand still, in such a place, and under such circumstances. Again the farmer's dog was heard to hark. Again did we halloo. No answer. We thought that we had rather have been a dog, even if we lived to bay the moon. On we rushed through thicket and bramble, over shrub and underwood. It was getting late, and the sun had already kissed the glassy lips of the voiceless ocean, when, at a considerable distance, we beheld, as we thought, an outlet. We again hurried forward, and finding that our eyes had not indeed deceived us, we now arrived at that part of the border of this wood nearest Culver's cottage. We crossed the meadow which separates the wood from Culver's house, and knocking at the door, waited, with some anxiety, the appearance of one or more of its inmates. We were not kept long An suspense. The door opened, and there appeared before us an aged matron of, we should say, about 60 years of age. This person proved to be Culver's wife. She be sought us to tell what object we had in visiting her house. We replied by saying, that we had come from Bossenden, and were so weary and tired, as to beg of her to let us take a little rest in her house. That was not all. We begged the favour of some bread end butter to eat, together with a little table ale, wherewith to quench our thirst. Both were granted to us, and with that kind of good nature which mankind, in ge neral, might do well to imitate. We had good reason to thank Culver's wife before we teok leave of herself and daughter, of wham, it is not denied, " Mad Tom" had received pecuniary and other i'isistance. We had no sooner seated ourselves in the beat parlour of the cottage, and received, at the bands of Mrs. Culver, the refreshments mentioned, than a tall, ill shaped, and curiously clad person entered the room, with a " look" which might have astonished any timid person—whether lady or gentleman. This person proved to be Culver's daughter, with whom it has been said, " Mad Tom" was on intimate terms, and by whom he had been supplied with many a sterling pound of English money. Both th ese f ana ti c p er sons were intemperately vehvehe mentin thei r so l emn d ec l arat i ons re l a ti ve t o t h e i r t rue faith in " Mad Tom's" early advent ! They were, indeed, expect ing to see him ri s i ng t r iumphantly from the voiceless sod, which hides his remains from the human eye, daily, nay hourly ! Miss Cul ver, who had been basely duped by " Mad Tom " in more ways than one—declared that he was no other but the Lord l• while her aged and decrepit mother assured us that she had been cured of a foul disease, by only sitting for twenty minutes in th e same c h a i r w hi c h " M a d T o m " had himself sat in ! Miss Culver told us that she had seen signs in the heavens by day and by night, and that she fully expected Mad Tom " would come upon earth again, before th e ensu i ng winter, to lead the people into captivity, as they h a d b ro k en hi s comman d ments, an d done evil in his sight—he was, indeed, the Lord, said this wretch e d you n g woman,-Lthe true Saviour ! The time will co me , she continued, when they (meaning, as we believe, the magistrates and others in just and proper autho rity) will be glad and even eager to lick the d us t f rom o ff hi s shoes, and to f a ll d own and kneel before him ! Miss Culver as sured us that s h e a l one knew all about " Mad Tom;" and that if he w ere not to come upon earth again, she was sure that anothe r wou ld f o ll ow after him in du season !" Miss Culver spoke to us in parables ; but it will be seen—clearly seen—what sh e mean t t o i n f er. Poor deluded creatures these, with as great a share of irrefutable ignorance as we ever recollect to have met with, or heard of. In the same manner as " Mad Tom" had successfully imposed upon others, so be had worked upon these blind persons, of whom we shall never think but with feelings of unmitigated pity min gled with horror. We quitted the cottage after nightfall ; and returning to Boughton, sat down for the purpose of committing to paper the result of our inquiries, and also with a view to give some account of the gross and stupid infatuation of the wife and daughter of Culver. It is not generally known, we believe, that " Mad Tom" slept the last five nights of his miserable existence, in this cottage. Certain it is, had he been suffered to roam at large, while he lived, that he might have had every farthing possessed by this perverse family, to whose credulity there are' no bounds. It has been said that to be furious in religion is to be irreligiously religious. ECOND EDITION. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The galleries and doors of the body of the House were open e d f o r the admission of strangers at Twelve o'clock, im mediately. after which the LORD CHANCELLOR in his state robes took his seat on the woolsack. The only other Peers present were Lewd Lyndhurst and the Earl of Shaftesbury. Prayers were then said by the Bishop of Hereford. Lord LYNDHURST gave judgment in the ease of Scott v. Jones, con firming the opinion of the Master of the Rolls, and reversing the decision of the late Lord Chancellor. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in the case of Gray v. Forbes, sending back the case for rehearing. Lord L YND II UR ST presented a petition from the Chamber of COmmerce of the city of Bristol, praying for protection to commerce abroad, and that the House would take measures to preserve inviolate the rights of British subjects. At one o'clock the side and end galleries were completely fill e d w ith ladies ; and most of the scats reserved for the Peeresses in the body of the House were occupied. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented the Fourth Re port o f the Poor-law Commissioners of England and Wales. —Laid ou the table. Mr. STEwartr and others from the Commons brought u p copi e s of the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Postage Committee. At half-past one the Foreign Ambassadors began to ar_ r i ve id;:quick succession, and took their places in the railed off space behind the Episcopal Bench. Among them we observed Prince Esterbazy, whose extremely rich and costly uni. form attracted much attention. The Austrian, Prussian, Ha novf.‘rian, Russian. Turkish, and Dutch Ambassadors, with their attaches; the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, the Duke of Su sse x, the Duke of Cambridge, Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Glenelg, and the other Minis ters, in their Robes of State, arrived shortly afterwaris, and at this moment the appearance of the House was ex trt:mely brilliant and animated. Almost every seat was occu pied, and the rich and varied dresses o f th e ladies glittering tsith brilliants, pearl s, and other precious gems, th e magnifi cent state robes of the Peers and great Officers of State, and the uniforms of the Foreign Ambassadors, formed a very strik ing and brilliant COUP d'wil. At a quarter before two, the Princess Augusta and the Princess Ilobenlolie entered, and took their seats on the 'Woolsack, immediately fronting the throne. It was the subject of general observation that the old de corations of the throne remain as they have been fur several Parliaments, and the letters " G. it." are still displayed in tatnished gold at the back of the throne after the lapse of two reignF. At half-past - two, the firing of guns, and flourish of trum pets, announced the arrival of her Majesty, who shortly after wards entered the House, preceded by the Heralds and Great Officers of State, and attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, M stress of the Rubes ; the Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the other Ladies of the Royal Household. T he Queen wore her Crown, a splendid robe of white satin, richly trimmed with gold lace, the crimson velvet state mantle, with a broad band of gold lace around the hem, and de corated with gold cord and tassels. Her Majesty's necklace, stomacher, and ear-rings were composed of large brilliants of the purest water. Her 'Majesty looked extremely well, and conversed for some time with the Duke of Sussex, who stood upon her left hand, and Viscount Melbourne, who carried the Sword of State, on her Majesty's right hand. Having requested the Peers to be seated, her Majesty di rected Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the House of Commons, and shortly afterwards the Speaker, in his robes of state, attended by the Sergeant-at- Antos told a large body of Members, appeared at the Bar. The SPEAKER immediately - proceeded to address her Majesty as follow s " MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY, We, your faithful Commons, approach your Majesty at the close of a- Laborious and unusually protracted Session of Par liament. The serious disturbances which unhappily broke out in the Province. of Lower Canada demanded our immediate attoi i ti on . It was our fiat care to place at the dispos4 of your Majesty such means we deem,.,-[ to be indispensable for the restora von of order and the maintenance of future tranquillity. In considerin g „ as it was our duty to do, the causes which had 1 , (1 to these deplorable events, we found that the discord which had sr) long existed between the different . branches of the Government and Legisla ture had rendered it Impossible to conduct public a ffairs with that efficiency and harmony which were essential to the Prosprity and safety of that province. Under this con viction, we felt that it was necessary to interpose, by adopting a vigorous and decisive measure L and we have passed an Act, suspending for a limited time the Constitution of Lower Canada, and have given iirge and extensive means to be exercised under the control of your Majesty, and on the responsibility of your Ministers. We arc conscious that such a mea sure can only be defended by the deepest conviction of its necessity, and we anxiously look for our justification in the early re-establishment of the free institutions of that important colony, with such amendments as may best secure the happiness of its people, as well as cement its union with the mother country. Among the subjects recommended to our consideration in your Majesty's gracious Speech on the open ing of the Parliament, there was none that presented greater difficulties, or which deraanded more care acd circumspection, than the provision to be made for the destitute in Ireland. We felt that no measure for the introduction of a Poor-law into e country circumstanced as Ireland is, with respect tet the nutnne: and condition of its population, could be proposed rifbout incurring heavy responsibility; but looking at the example of had been done on this sub- Jece by former Parliamerae with respect to• England, we thought that the time was time when we might jegislate for Ireland With safety, and with a reasemel,le hope of suceekm We have firmly adhered to these principles, which Bate been sanctioned by general concurrence and I.;y experi ence ; but we have not carried them further than was neceeeary to give them a fair chance of success, and to meet the pressing exigency of the case. If the execution of this most im portant law shall be watched over and guided by the same predene and impartial spirit which governed our de liberatitele in its enactment, me confidently hope that the bene6te which it is ealculeted to center wilt be gradually devZ..lopedthat it will be found to be just towards all who are Zf , eeven by its provisions, and that it will eventually be the means ."f greatly imp rovin g the com forts and the habits of the people 01 : , 'eland. We have passed an'Act for abolishing compositions for tithes Ireland, and have substituted rent charges, payable by those who have a perpetual interest in the land. The exaction tithe from those who were either unable, or who reii'sed to pay, has been a fruitful source of strife, alike inju rious to the public peace and .the real interests of the Church. We have given the strongest proof of our desire to extinguish those evils, and to procure present re pose and tranquillity by making a liberal and munificent grant to indemnify, in certain cases, those to whom arrears of composition for tithes are due. We have mitigated the severity of the law, and the sufferings of the unfortunate by abolishing in certain cases imprison), nt for debt, and we have endeavoured to increase the usefulness of the Church by abolishing the holding of benefices in plurality, and by making better provision for the residence of the Clergy. In passing these measures we have again recorded our con viction that the surest way to maintain respect for our laws and attachment to our institutions is by gradually in troducing such amendments as are most likely to re commend them to the improving opinions and in creasing knowledge of the educated classes of the com munity. We have made provision with liberality, but without improvidence for the necessary expenditure of the year, as also for those additional expenses arising from the events in Canada. I have now, on the part of the Commons, to present our last Bill of Supply, to which, with all humi lity, vi e pray your Majesty's Royal Assent, The Royal Assent was then given to the foll Owing Bills: The last Bill of Supply with the Appropriation Clause, the Tin Duties Bill, the Canada Indemnity Bill, the Public Works Bill, the County Treasurers' (Ireland) Bill, the Valuation of Land (Ireland) Bill, the Personal Diligences ( Scotland) Bill, the Court of Session (Scotland) Bill, the Sheriffs' Courts ( Scotland) Bill, the St. Saviour's ( Suuthwark) Gram mar School Bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR, 011 his knee, then presented the . Speech to her Majesty, who read it in her usual clear and impressive manner. [The Speech will be found in another column.] The LORD CHANCELLOR announced that the Parlia ment stood prorogued till Thursday, the I I th of October, next. Immediately afterwards her Majesty and her attendants quitted the House, all the Peers and Peeresses standing, and returned to the Palace in the same order as before. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty minutes after Or.e o'Clock. Mr. HA WE S presented a petition from an individual against any alteration in the Beer Act. Mr. 0. CAVE presented a petition from Kilven and another place in Tipperary, saying that peace would never reign in Ireland so long as the Tithe system existed, and praying it they might be abolished. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from a place in the county of Derby against the encouragement given to idolatry in the East Indies. Also one from the clergy of the Arch deaconry of Colchester against the Parochial Assessment Bill, which had been withdrawn, he hoped never to be renewed. He begged to congratulate the Speaker and the House upon the termination of a Session unexampled in many respects. They had now sat 178 days ; and in no former Session of Parliament had that House ever sat for ten con secutive months. The House had in the present Session sat for ten consecutive months, and 1,134 hours. It was true that in one former year that number of hours was exceeded, but that was owing to there having been morning sittings. If they compared the Sessions of George IV. and William IV. the contrast would appear very striking. In the Ist Session of George IV. the House of Commons assembled on the 23d of January, and sat till the 11th of July, 111 days. In the first year of the reign of William IV., the House sat 84 days. A Message from the Lords brought the Consolidated Fund Bill, to which their Lordships had agreed. - Sir R. INGLIS went on to state that the first Session of the present century the . House sat 132 days. The first of Geo. IV., 111 days ; the first of William I V., 84 days ; the present Session, as he had before stated, 178 days. He wished to notice the extraordinary number of Bills (84) which had been introduced since July 1 ; that number being greater thanAr the first three months of the Session. Mr. LE ADER v presented petitions praying that the twenty three individuals who had been included in Earl Durham's Bermuda Ordinance might receive a full and frec pardon. HYDROPHOBIA. Sir F. BURDETT noticed the great prevalence of hydro phobia in the metropolis, and expressed a hope that proper directions would be given to the Metropolitan Police on the subject. Sir C.'DOUGLAS wished to make a few remarks on the motion of which he had given notice some time ago. He regretted that no amendment had been made in the Poor-law Amendment Act. To the motion of the Honourable Member for Oldham, he refused to accede, thereby showing himself favourable to the- general principle of the Act. lie was sorry, however, that the labours of the Committee had been so protracted, for he was anxious to have brought this matter under discussion, but be did not feel justified in bringing it forward now ; as the Report had only just been circulated. He thought the recess might be well employed by Hon. Mem bers, if they looked through the evidence during that period. He begged to disclaim all party feeling cn the subject, but he hoped Ministers, at the commencement of the next session, would be prepared to make the Poor-law Amendment Act more consonant to the feelings of the people. Mr. FRESHFIELD thought,•if any persons had a right to complain it was the Committee that bad been sitting. Whatever might be the anxiety of Hon. Members to show feelings of humanity, he could assure the House that no stronger feelings ex i s t e d an y w h ere th an i n th e C omm i t t ee . The SPEAKER said, the Hon. Baronet bad not concluded with any motion. Sir CHARLES DOUGLAS then moved that each As sistant Poor-law Commissioner do forthwith prepare a Report to the Board at Somerset House, as to how far he may be of opinion that the regulations now in force for refusing out. door relief in money to the able-bcdied, and for the separation of man and wife in the workhouses after sixty years of age (each), should or should not be modified. stating' the reason?, for whichever view he may take. Mr. BRISCOE had a great objection to the moto :of the , lion. Baronet, and he had prepared an arnewlinent to the effect that there should be laid before the `louse a return of the married couples in each workhouse, their state of health, and how long they had been in the House. Ile thout that such a return would be very beneficial, and lie could see no objection to it. After a few observations from the SO LICITO R- GENE- R A L, Mr. BRISCOE said he would withdraw his amendment. Mr. C. LUSHINI;TON remarked that the subject of hydrophobia had attracted the attention of the M , tropolitan Police Committee, as might be seen from their Report. Mr. EA ST HOPE deprecated these vague discussions on subjects of so much importance at this late period of the Session, when it was impossible any good could be effected by it. At twenty minutes past two o'clock the Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the Table, and summoned the House to the House of Peers, to hear her Majesty's gracious Speech. On their return the Speaker read her Majesty's Speech and , the House then separated. CORN A VERAGES. Week A en l :tet A i V A E u R g. A .. ( O 4 , Ei : I' lB l , ti 1 PRIC E S S de uOli' BRITISH CORN, For t 4 from the li c t ur n s o f t h, inspectors in the different Cities and T owns in Englati.! and \Vales, per I G ie k; l 4E Imperial Quarter. Wheat 7ls. Bd. I Oats ........ '2ls. 2d. I Beans 'is. Si. Earley 'Os. 5:1 Bye ....,. 1 , .... ~ :31. ! Pease '75. H. myrttAt. AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TILE ':',X WEKKS PRECEDING. Wheat (l9s. 12,1. I Oats Barley 32s &I. I Rye -f:s. 3d I Pease an. lid DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat lltts. 8(1. I (;a s Barley 1:35.1041. Bye ... ;5,„ H. I Pwase .........1 (is. 9tl UMPERIAL PARLIA3IENT. HOUSE OF L RD S, AUGUST IS. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Church Buildings Act Amendment Bill, Ecclesiastical Appointment Suspension Bill, and the Tithes (Ire' old) Bill. FOREIGN TRADE. Lord LYNDHURST stated that he had a petition from the Chamber of Commerce of Bristol to the same effect as the one he had presented from Ghls r , )vr ye:€terday ; by some acci dent, however, he had Leglectedto bring it with him, but it was !:is intention to prcrent it to-morrow. He was in hope 9, by the next session, he should have a great many more peti tions of a similar description. Mr. Bernal and others from the Commons brought up the Canda Indemnity Bill. THE CORNWALL- TIN DUTIES BILL. Viscount MELBOURNE moved the third readieg of this Bill. Lordd — LYNDHURST said that their Lordships were aware of the nature of this property as regarded the interests of the unborn D u k e of Cornwall, and the would find that Parlia ment had al wa ys been 'extremely cautious of interfering at all with the management of property so circumstanced ; bat not.,. only had Parliament exhibited that scrupulous caution, but their late Majesties, George IV. and William IV., actually s.e. fused to assent to any Bill of this sort; and he must, the.V.e. fore, say that he extremely regretted that the Noble Viscount should have recommended such a Bill in the first year of the reign of a Sovereign only nineteen years of age, unr squinted with business, and a female. They had heard the other night from a Noble Earl who was not now in his place (Wicklow) that this Bill had been opposed only by an Hon. Member of the other House with a sort of triple name; that they had been told, ad verecundiani as it were, as though thegought to be astiarrod of such company. Now he had no objection to being in that Hon. Mt rnbeea company, when, as on this sub j,et. lie thought his reasons ec_rent. This Bill was not of a tendency beneficial to the tin 'mines of Cornwall. and, as he was informed, the l ea di ng propr i etors o f th ose m i nes were PP posed to it. But the smelters were the persons who had lone endeavoured to procure a measure of .tl.is sort, and who would alone be benefited by it. He begged to )(Dove that this Bill be read a third time that day three months. Viscount MELBOURNE said that lie was perfectly aware of the nature of this property, and he should certainly not , have advised the introduction of any such Bill un:ess e no t on ly o f th e C rown , b ut o f any future Luke. cf compensation was g i ven to the C row:, the o nv ß en i i l e l n would andu p e ,Ate to do away with th e present ie_ t C hn or e n t e h a a lti,amp;_ :2ad been well_ secured and guar d e d ; at the san e system of collectin g th at revenut , convenient o vexatiotz, He was sensible of the e,:qiemey of the subject; but he thought it was carrying that delicacy rather too far to say that they should not remove and reform the acknowledged evils of that system until a Duke of Cornwall, yet unborn, should be of age to give his consent to the measure. For these reasons he trusted that their Lordships would give a third read ing to this Bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON would urge upott their Lorts;.:ios the necessity of caution upon the question, in ar n ' iv"l vvo Ii et. ich they should look carefully after the interests of loose not in a position to see themselves that their rights and prop... 4 0s were not infringed. For his own part he cn r l;tl i w: was satisfied that Oke two last Sovereigns under whom he served would never cek?‘ nt to a measure of this description. .. Before they adopted t h e they should see that it would in flict no injury upon the heir' :2 the property; late period of the session all and, at events, that they should net at fl'h: c proceed with the Bill without fuller th. ormation. The. Marquis of LANSDOWNE supp,:rted the Bill as a measure calculated to place the revenues e. the Duchy of Cornwall on a more secure footing, and render tn.. collection of them less difficult. He hoped their Lordships Wotild not refuse to pass the measure. Their Lordships then divided, when there appcsared— Contents .27 Non-contenzs Majority for the third reading —l The Bill was then read a third time and their Lordships adjourned. 110 II SE OF COMMONS. AUGUST 15. NEW WRIT. Oa the motion of Mr. J. E. STANLEY, a New Writ for t'ie borough of Great Yarmouth was ordered in the room of Mr. Willshere, who has acceptKl the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. CAMPI3ELL appeared at 61. Bar, and handed in copies of Correspondence on the subject of Negro Slavery. On. the motion of Captain ALS AGE R, :.he St. Saviour's Grammar School Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. AG LIO NB Y (in the absence, he said, of Mr. Hume,. who is detained by illness in the country), presented a peti ,. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Earl of Albemarle. CANADA BILL. Mr. HAWES rose merely to say one word. He certainly did n o : impute to the Hon. Member any breach of confidence, but lie hat: alluded to what he considered the bad taste of using ' quotations o f ;,:tters, without being signed or in any o th er wa y autheLticated, in ,:.hat House, and retained the sam e o pi n i on still. H e h a d h a d an 1)13 ortunity of seeing some of the first firms in the ci!y o f Lon.do,, that day and he w a s h a ppy t o say c:very word o f w h at h a d f ah , In from him as to the state of Lower Canada was fully borne out.—(Cheers.) There was but one opinion amongst the whole of the mer chants engaged in that trade as to , the policy of Lord Durham —they thought it was the' wisest that could have been pursued—and they thought any ,Interference with the ordinances would hazard a second insurreCtkm• — ( Cheers.) Ile ( Mr. H.) was sorry that the head o: the Government had imt shown as much spirit as the Noble Lc/1 . : 3 . the Leader in that House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the Hon. Member had been quite irregular in his allusions to what he hall seen in the Newspapers ; therefore he would pass that by. As to his other question, he (Lord John Russell) must decline to give any answer. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he also was called upon to say a word, and be must say, that the report in the Newspapers, as stated by the lion. Member, was perfectly correct. Dr. LUSH LNG TON said, before the Bill passed, he was anxi:sus to express his sentiments upon it. If its fate depended upon his vote, it would never pass at Loud cheers.) tie had attended most carefully to the debates which had been Lai upon it, ani lie was not at all satisfied that there bad been any violation of the law. He had heard some of the, de bates in another place, and last night he had listened most attentively to the speech of the Hoc, and Learned Member for Exeter, and he could not but remark that he spoke witfr extreme caution ; he carefully avoided giving expression to any opinion by which he might be bound hereafter, a hatever course he might be called upon to Mite. , He did n o t l a y d own i n w h a t particul a r this me asure was a violation of the law. If there were any man in that House (and he was speaking in the presence of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman) who, if be had formed a clear and decided opinion that this measure was a violation of the laws of the land, would and could have stated it . e in terms impossible to be misunderstood—that man was the Hon. and Learned Member for Exeter. The Hon. and Learned Member's hesitation made hint doubt—his doubt comemade to a him ponderconeluisaonnduepoonnsisduech a consider bef d o i r s e cus fie would venture to there or el sew h ere , t h at there had been a violation sn as he had heard of the law. But when he considered the discordant opinions tieat had been expressed—when he found the Hon. Baronet for T e jenmouth ( Sir Charles Grey), perfectly conversant with the ;:vt.' , lo of the affairs of Canada, having the Acts of Parliament as his fingers' ends, quoting chapter and verse, pronouncing legal that which the Bill eronounced to be illegal, and de claring in his opinion the power of transportation to Ber mud t did exist—then he wanted to know whether it was not his duty to hesitete before he pronounced a clear and decided opinion. —( Hear, hear, hear.) Then, when he looked to the other part of the question relating to persons not in custody, there was the same discrepancy of opinion. But suppose he did not entertain a doubt upon the subject, was he therefore to vote for a Bill of Indemnity? Never—never. He could well remember the day and the hoar when the Habeas Corpus Act was suspended, and there was ira Bill of Indemnity then. lie deemed Bills of Indemnity then, and he deemed them now (and in this he agreed with the Learned Lord Chief Justice), as a siolation of the liber ties and the rights of the pecple.—( Loud cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear.") If a man suffered from a violation of the law he ought to have his remedy. Had he forgotten the day when men who wished to be put on their trial were incarcerated from year to year, and afterwards, when the suspensinn of the Habeas Corpus Act was at an end, were deprived of the right of asserting their innocence. and of being hide= fled for the loss to which they had been wickedly subjected ? Never would he depart from those prinsiph s. Either would behave it said that action upon ac tion hal been teought against all concerned, whatever might • - have been the amount of the loss ; and if that loss had been incurred fur the general safety and security of the people, it was the duty of the people to pay the amount.—( Hear, hears )- lie ( Dr. Lushingtorr) agreed with his Learned Friend , the'' , - Attorney- Geneial, that in this case it was the mere transient image of a loss; and no jury, looking to the eirc'orri tariccs of the case, would slew it otherwise than an"act of mercy to the parties. —(llem-. hear.) One word aise': as to Earl Durham. If he had erred in his apprehensiona of the law, whose fault was that? If Earl Durham had So' clear notion of the law, nho ought to have ? The Lord Chief- Justice of England ? the Lord High Chancellor? a Noble and Learned ex-Chancellor? the Learned Gentleman, the Member for Exeter (Sir W. Follett) ? or the Hon. Bart., the Member for Teignmouth ( Sir C. Grey)? Amidst the conflicting opinions of all the legal authorities, was Lord Dur ham to be blarnsd fur ignorance of the law ? Why, if he had done to Canada with a legal edviser, he would trot have been able to steer his way,— and Iris ignorance of the law was shared by the great body of law) ers in this country.—( Hear, hear, and laughter. ) Then as to the unconstitutionality of' their proceedings. lie ( Dr. L.) approved not of the form of' these orclirrances. But he looked to their essence,—their sub stance ; he knew nothing of the circumstances which rendered them necessary; he believed, howsver, that Lord Durham had not exercised his power without strong ground. lie knew Lord Durham had great talents, rnd that (though doehtless he had hi s f au l ts ) h e possessed high courage, and tire nicest sense of honour. This he (Dr. Lushington) hoped, that all the attempts which were made to discredit and discomfort Lord Durham in his Government—( Hear, hear) — to deprive him of moral influence—to curtail his utility, and weaken his poeers—that he would rise supe tior to all the provocations lie had to encounter from Ir;s enemies, and disappoint them of that which, to them a victory, would he to the empire a misfortune, disabling him inert giving to the distracted province over which he ruled, that peke and traneuillity which his high character and known love of liberty were so well calculated to secure.—(Cheers.) (Dr L.) could understand that in a Colony just emerging from rebellion, the ordinary course ofjuAtie.e being interrupted_ when it would be impossible to adhere to the forms of justice without viola m tih r g eif t u h l e j k u e sti Lord Durham's justified.—( Hear.) might,fors The last observation he had to make wasthia, that his jealousy was excited when he saw a Government of any kind first et croenasiiidteramtioenas€,urbese law would allow, and then utmost extent the severity of the erting the power, which very properly belonged to it, to the tlier exceeding the power of the law, or calling fur further pewees to increase that severity. But when h e saw that the 'Earl of Durham had not, to his knowledge or belief, shed a single drop of blood—when he saw a reasonable prospect t hat the pacification of that country would be effe c t e d . w i t h out e one single drop of human bl ooo d —(Cheers) ashen he i ht that that c ons id erat i on surpassed all o t‘l. t i ls e'e e s r h e c o di i d s i iT h er c a u t g ions, both for securing the peace and hap - of the province, and preventing scenes of indignation and re. vettgc, which would tend hereafter t o di stur b the peace of the country--then he trusted th a t t h e Earl of Durham, rising superior to all those impediments, and clotied with his native integrity—PA- there did not exist a more honest, -etisigtgaor-